The Conversation on Higher Ed
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Published:22nd Apr '25
Should be back in stock very soon
From TheConversation.com, a critical analysis of the tenuous future of higher education.
The future of higher education is in crisis. Between falling undergraduate enrollment, rising student debt, program elimination, and widespread faculty burnout, families across America are left wondering: Is college worth it? In The Conversation on Higher Ed, editor Mary Churchill explores the complicated landscape of academic life in the current era, examining issues ranging from free speech on campus and the implications of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to the erosion of academic tenure and the profound impact of diversity in academia. Despite major sociopolitical shifts affecting campuses across the nation, higher education remains a key component of an engaged and well-functioning society. These essays from The Conversation explain the forces reshaping the future of higher education in the United States and outline constructive solutions to ensure that higher education contributes to a better future for everyone, not just the privileged few.
The Critical Conversations series collects essays from top scholars on timely topics, including water, biotechnology, gender diversity, and more, originally published on the independent news site The Conversation.
The Conversation on Higher Ed edited by Mary L. Churchill provides a much-needed insight into reshaping the landscape of the academic life when the US institutions of higher learning have reached a "major inflection point"... The biggest assets of the present volume lie in its well-articulated verbiage, in its focus on things that really matter on campus these days, like freedom of speech, the need for knowledge in the work market, better curriculum perspectives, the implications of Artificial Intelligence, creating better learning conditions, as well as taking a positive look at the current state of affairs.
—Journal of Practical Studies in Education
ISBN: 9781421451398
Dimensions: 203mm x 127mm x 19mm
Weight: 295g
288 pages